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Dandenong Creek, mixing zone of Old Joes Creek (suburb?)

Melbourne

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ME_DDN030 Dandenong Catchment

Saturday 11th May 2002 12:10pm Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
72%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
7.2mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
289µS/cm
Nitrate - Nitrogen
1.32mg/L
pH
7.5pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.28mg/L P
Temperature - WATER
14° C
Turbidity - NTU
35NTU

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Chironomids 1 7
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Water-boatmen 4 70
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 25
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Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 112 Total score: 4 Overall rating: Poor

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